Guard attachment for beds



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L. A. RUSSELL. GUARD ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, 8w.

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L. A. RUSSELL. GUARD ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, Gas. No. 544,381. PatentedAug. 13, 1895.

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A A I "W V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS A. RUSSELL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

GUARD ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, 84.0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,381, dated August13, 1895. Application filed May 6, 1895. Serial No. 548,266- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS A. RUssELL, of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GuardAttachments for Beds, Cots, 850., of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a guard attachment for beds, cots, &c.; and itconsists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts hereinafter describedand claimed.

My improved attachment is adapted to hold upon a bedstead, babycarriage,or cot a tains the operating mechanism of my attach-' ment, the frontplate of said casing being removed to show the mechanism therein. Fig. 5is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the indicated line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal central sectional view of one ofthe main arms of my improved attachment. Fig. 7 is a cross; sectionalview taken approximately on the indicated line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 isa cross-sectional view taken approximately on the indicated line 8 8 ofFig. 6. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of a catch or locking device Imake use of at the top of the main casing. Fig. 10 is a top plan view ofthe ends of a pair of telescoping tubes made use of in carrying out myinvention. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the parts seen in Fig. 10.Fig. 12 is a view in perspective of the telescoping tubes and rodsextended.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation, partly in section, of one of the sets oftelescoping tubes and rods used in my improved attachment. Fig. 14 is adetail view of a portion of a screen usedin.

connection with my attachment. Fig. 15 is a view in perspective of asemicircular block such as is used in the casing of my device.

Fig. 2 is a side Fig. 16 is a'view in perspective of a catch or lockingdevice used in the casing of my attachment. Fig. 17 is a perspectiveview of a bedstead having my invention applied thereto and supporting amosquito-net.

For beds, cots, baby-carriages, &c., it is necessary that there be apair of my attachments usedone for each side. As saidattachments areidentical in every detail, but

one of said attachments will be described.

1 indicates a suitable base-bar, of wood or metal, the same havingformed in each end and in the top rectangular grooves 2, that terminateat slight distances on each side of the center of said bar. Formed inthe walls of each side of each of these grooves are horizontally-alignedapertures 3. Extending the entire length and in the under side of thebar is'a groove 4. Extending upwardly from this groove 4 at the centerof the bar is a recess 5. Adapted to lie in thislongitudinally-extending groove 4 is a bar 6, constructed with a slot 7extending approximately half the length of the bar. A pin 8 passesthrough this slot at the center of the bar 1, and thus connects the bar6 to said bar 1. By means of straps 9, fixed to each end of the bar1,the same is located upon the edge of the bed or wherever desired.

10 10 indicate bars of such a size as that they may be located in thelongitudinal grooves 2. In the rear ends of each of these bars 10 areapertures through which and through the aligned apertures 3 pass pins11. Hinged to the inner ends ofthese bars 10 are the lower outer cornersof a casing 12, that is L-shaped .in cross-section and provided with aface- 17 run in parallel tracks or guides 19, formed on the front faceof the wall of thecasing 12. Formed integral with the outer ends ofthese blocks 16 are short rods 20. Formed on the inner faces of theflanges 17, between the apertures therein, are projections 21, thepurpose of which will be presently shown. Formedon or fixed to'the rods20 are arms 22, from the outer upper ends of which project segmentalbars or guides 23. Formed in the ends of each of these arms 22 arespring-pools ets 24. Formed in the tops of the arms 22,adjacent theirouter ends, are slots 25, in which operate spring-catches 26, the outerends of which are fixed to the top surfaces of the arms 22, and saidspring-catches 26 are provided at their free ends withupwardly-extending projections 27. Triggers 28 in the form ofbell-cranks are pivoted in the ends of the slots 25, and the free armsof said bellcrank triggers engage the free ends of the catches 26. Theother arms of said bell-crank triggers have secured to them the forwardends of small connecting-rods 20, that lead through the arms 22 to theends thereof immediately above the rods 20.

30 indicates a hollow arm that is so constructed as to slide ortelescope over the arms and guide 23. Formed in said arm, at the rearend and in the top thereof, is a series of apertures 81, in which theupwardly-projecting portion 27 of the catch 26 engages. An expansivecoil-spring 32 is located in the spring-pocket 24 and the space withinthe hollow arm 30.

33 indicates connecting links the lower ends of which are pivotallyconnected to the ends of the hollow arm 30. Journaled upon each of theshafts 15 is a disk 34, from which projects an arm 35, that performs thefunction of a journal-bearing, and in said arm is mounted for rotation acatch or lock 36, the lower end of which is provided with a lug 37, thatextends at right angles to the body portion of said catch. Formed on theinner face and at the top edge of the wall of the casing 12 is a flange38, under which these extending lugs 37 engage or catch when the bodiesof the catches 36 are in a vertical plane.

Pivoted to each of the disks 34, approximately opposite from the pointswhere the arms 34 project, are vertically-arranged pins 39, that extenddownwardly and pass through any one of the apertures 18 in the flange17. Retractile coil-springs 40 connect the flanges 17 with the disks 34.Bell-cranks 41 are journaled upon each of the shafts 15, and the upperends of said bell-cranks extend above the top of the casing 12. Thedownwardly-pending arms of these bell-cranks are connected by rods 42 tothe outer ends of the rods 29, previously mentioned. Retractilecoil-springs 43 are fixed to the ends of the arms 22 and at theiropposite ends to the rods 42 adjacent where said rods are pivoted to thebellcranks 41.

Pivotally connected to the upper ends of the links 33 are the ends of atube 44. Removably fixed to this tube 44 and lying immediately beneaththe same is a tube 45. Mounted to slide in each end of the tube 44 is atube 46., and set-screws 47, passing through the ends of the tube 44,hold thesetubes 46 at any point in their path of travel. Riveted to theouter end of each of the tubes 46 and on top thereof is a spring-catch48, the same being formed with an engaging-point 49, that passesdownwardlythrough a suitable aperture formed in the end of each of thetubes 46. Mounted to slide in each of the tubes 46 is a tube 50, theouter end of which is provided with a suitable fancy head, such as 51.Formed in the outer ends of each of the tubes 50 are apertures 52, inwhich the engagingpoints 49 of the springcatches 48 engage. Similarapertures 53 are formed adjacent the inner ends of each of the tubes 50.Held to slide in the tube 45 at each end thereof is a rod 54, the samebeing held at various points along its travel by a set-screw 55, one ofwhich is arranged adjacent. each end of the tube 45. This rod 54 is madein three sections, and a hinge-joint 56, of any common construction,

joins the two portions of each of said rods.

57 indicates a net of any common construction, the top edge and sidesthereof being provided with a series of loops or eyes 58, through whichthe jointed rods 54 are adapted to pass.

The operation is as follows: hen my improved guard attachment is locatedon a bed, crib, or baby-carriage, it occupies a position as shown inFig. 1. \Vhen it is desired to open the attachment and bring the sameinto use, the operator removes the pins 11 from the last pair ofapertures 3 and slides the outer ends of the bars 10 along the grooves 2toward the center of the base-bar 1. This will elevate the casing 12,and when the same has reached the proper height the pins are reinsertedin the pair of apertures 3 that coincide with the apertures in the endsof the bars 10. The operator now manually engages the catches 36 andthrows the same into vertical positions. By partially rotating saidcatches 36 the lower ends 37 thereof will engage beneath the flange 38.As said catches 36 are thrown into vertical positions the disks 34 willbe partially rotated and the rods 39 will be withdrawn from theapertures 18, in which they have been located. The arms 30 are now swungupwardly, and the operator by now moving the upper ends of thebell-cranks 41 away from each other pulls the connections 42 and 29outwardly, operates the triggers 28, and causes the points 27 of thespring-catches 26 to disengage from the pair of apertures they havepreviously been located in. Said catches being released, the expansivecoilsprings 32 will move the hollow arms 30 outwardly upon the same arms22 until the operator releases the bell-cranks 41 and allows thespring-catches 26 to re-engage in a pair of the apertures 31. Thisbrings the guard into the position as shown in Fig. 2. The operator nowloosens the set-screws 47 and and withdraws the tube 46 aud rod 54 ateach end of the tube 44. hen said tubes 46 have been ICC Withdrawn asfar as desired, the set-screws 47 are tightened. The points 4970f thespringcatches 48 are now disengaged from the apertures 52 and the tubesare Withdrawn from the tubes 46 until said points 49 engage in theapertures at the rear ends of the tubes 50. Said tubes 50may now beturned at right angles to the tubes 46, in order to extend partiallyacross the foot and head of the bed or carriage. (See Fig. 17.) The rod54 is also swung on its hinge 56 at right angles to the tube 46, and thenet 57 is now hung upon said rod 54, said net 57 being long enough toextend entirely around the bed or carriage. In Fig. 17 I have shown thenet extending also over the top of the bed, with its edges secured inposition in the manner previously described. This net may, of course, beof coarse mesh, to prevent children and other persons from clambering orfalling from the bed, or it may be of. finer mesh, to exclude mosquitoesand other noxious insects.

When the device is attached to a baby-carriage, the rods 6 are slid outand thrown into vertical planes, in order to prevent the carriage frombeing overturned.

A guard attachment of my improved construction is very easily andexpeditiously opened and closed in order to-be thrown into or out ofuse, is very complete in operation, and possesses superior advantages inpoint of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

1. In a guard attachment for beds, cots, &c., a base-bar, a casingadapted to be elevated from said base-bar, arms connected to andoperating from said casing, a tube having its ends fixed to the outerends ofthe arms, and tubes telescoping within said tube.

2. In a device of the class described, a basebar, bars adjustably fixedtovsaid base-bar, a casing hinged to .the upper ends of said adjustablebars, longitudinally and vertically adjustable arms carried by andoperated from said casing, a tube having its ends fixed to the outerends of said arms, a tube fixed to the under side of the first mentionedtube,

tubes telescoping in the ends of said first mentioned tube, and rodssliding in the ends of the second mentioned tube.

3. In a device of the class described, basebars adapted to be attachedto the sides of a bed, cot, &;c., said base-bars having longitudinalslots or grooves in their upper sides, bars that are normally locatedand move in said grooves, slotted rods carried in the under sides ofsaid base bars, and a casing carried by said movable bars and adjustablearms carried by the said casing.

4. In a device of the class described, a basebar, bars adj ustably fixedto said base-bar, a casing hinged to the upper ends of said adjustablebars, arms having their inner ends pivoted in saidcasing, hollow armssliding upon the first mentioned arms, latching devices for said arms, atube fixed at its ends to the outer ends of said hollow arms, tubesarranged to slide in each end of said tube, a tube carried by the firstmentioned-tube, rods arranged to slide in each end of said secondmentioned tube, and a net adapted to be hung upon said sliding rods.

5. In a device of the class described, a basebar, bars adjustably fixedto said base-bar, a casing hinged to the upper ends of said adj ustablebars, vertically adjustable arms carried by and operated from saidcasing, hollow arms mounted to slide upon said vertically adjustablearms, a tube having its ends fixed t0 the outer ends of said arms, tubesarranged to slide in the end of said first mentioned tube, tubesarranged to slide in the first set of sliding tubes and to be turned atright angles thereto, a tube fixed to the under side of the firstmentioned tube, jointed rods arranged to slide in each end of said lastmentioned tube, and a net adapted to be fixed to said jointed rods.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS A. RUSSELL.

Witnesses;

EDWARD EVERETT LONGAN, JOHN C. HIGDON.

